Consultant Spinal Surgeon, The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, St. John's Hospital, Livingston and The BUPA Murrayfield Hospital
Pt-time Senior Lecturer, The University of Edinburgh

Previously:

Spinal Fellow, The Royal North Shore Hospital and The Children's Hospital, Sydney NSW.
Visiting Scholar, The University of Sydney

Professional Societies:

British Association of Spine Surgeons
British Cervical Spine Society
British Orthopaedic Research Society
International Society for the Study of the Lumbar spine
The Spine Arthroplasty Society (Founder Member)
The New York Academy of Sciences

Professor G. Waddell DSc MD FRCS

Research Associate.

The Glasgow Nuffield Hospital, Glasgow.

Dr J.P.M. Campbell MD MLCOM MRO MRCGP DRCOG

Orthopaedic Physician. The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Mrs V.K. Boyd MCSP, SRP

Spinal Physiotherapy Practitioner
Superintendent Physiotherapist Out-patients, The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Mr Thanos Tsikiros, MD

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Mr Chris Adams, FRCS (Tr & Orth)

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Spine Unit publications:

Cochrane WA. A consideration of backache from the orthopaedic standpoint. Edin Med J 1927;34:61-85.
Mercer W. An obscure cervical growth. British J Surg 1928;40:1923-4.
Cameron C. Thoracoplasty in pulmonary tuberculosis with a discussion of 6 cases. Edin Med J 1931;38:183-97.
Cochrane WA. Low-back pain in gynaecological practice due to lumbo-sacral and sacro-iliac strain. J Obs Gynae 1931;38:538-41.
Mercer W. Spondylolisthesis with a description of a new method of operative treatment and notes of 10 cases. Edin Med J 1936;43:545-72.
Mercer W. Low back pain of obscure medical origin. Postgraduate Med J 1937;13:358-65.
Cochrane WA. Orthopaedic aspects of sciatica. BMJ 1938:1251-3.
Mercer W. Anomalies of the 5th lumbar vertebra. Reflections and experiences. The Liverpool Medico-Chirurgical J 1938;46:1-23.
Myerding H, Pollock G. Backache: common causes and treatment with special reference to physical therapy. Arch Phys Therapy 1940;21:69-77.
Mercer W. Spondylolisthesis: suggestions for treatment. Am J Surg 1939;43:367-78.
Stirling RI. Sciatica from an orthopaedic point of view. Edin Med J 1943:155-70.
James JIP. Common spinal deformities in children. BMJ 1951:1270-2.
James JIP. Two curve patterns in idiopathic structural scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg 1951;33-B:399-406.
James JIP. The management of scoliosis. Postgrad Med J 1952;28:386-97.
James JIP. Scoliosis. Nursing Times 1953:1076-8.
Jack EA, Sim JD. Paraganglioma with metastasis to the spine. B J Surg 1953;40:103-5.
James JIP. Idiopathic scoliosis. Proceedings of sixième congres de la société internationale de Chirurgie Orthop internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de traumatologie. 1954.
James JIP. Scoliosis in children. B J Radiol 1954;27:511-23.
James JIP. Idiopathic scoliosis. The prognosis, diagnosis and operative indications related to curve pattern and the age at onset. J Bone Joint Surg 1954;36-B:36-49.
Lamb DW. Localised osteochondritis of the lumbar spine. J Bone Joint Surg 1954;36-B:591-6.
James JIP. Kyphoscoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg 1955;37-B:414-26.
James JIP. Paralytic scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg 1956;38-B:660-85.
James JIP. Paralytic scoliosis. Arch Roy Coll Surg of Eng 1957;21:21-42.
James JIP. The treatment of organic spinal deformities. Proc Royal Soc Med 1958;51:236-7.
Zaoussis AL, James JIP. The iliac apophysis and the evolution of curves in scoliosis. J Bone Joint surg 1958;40-B:442-53.
Mercer W. Osteopathy: the present position. The Practitioner 1959;182:4-8.
James JIP. Scoliosis. In: Soutter & goligher. Textbook of Br Surg 1959:497-524.
James JIP. Structural scoliosis. In: Modern trends in diseases of the vertebral column. Butterworth & Co. 1959:67-100.
James JIP, Lloyd-Roberts GC, Pilcher M. Infantile structural scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg 1959;41-B:719-35.
Chalmers J, Coulson WF. A metastasising chordoma. J Bone Joint Surg 1960;42-B:556-9.
James JIP. Vertebral colunm: Injuries and diseases. Interim Suppl. Br Encyclopaedia of Med Practice. Butterworth & Co. London 1960:11-15.
James JIP. Infantile idiopathic scoliosis. Clin Orthop 1961;21:106-16.
Lamb DW. The management of the upper limbs in cervical cord injury. In: Spinal injuries. Proceedings of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Harris P (ed) 1963:120-7.
James JIP. The management of scoliosis. Acta Orthop Scand 1963;33:394.
James JIP. Classification and prognosis. Proceedings of a symposium on scoliosis. In: Zorab PA (ed) National fund for research inot poliomyelitis. 1965:11-17.
Wynne-Davies R. The inheritance of scoliosis. In: James JIP (ed) Scoliosis. 1967:165-9.
James JIP. El tratamiento de las escolosis. Revisita de Ortopedia y Traumatologia Latin-Americana 1968;13:107-14.
Wynne-Davies R. Familial (idiopathic) scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg 1968;50-B:24-30.
Wynne-Davies R. Exogene factoren fur idiopathische skoliose verantworlich. Medical Tribune 1968:28.
Vanderpool DW, James JIP, Wynne-Davies R. Scoliosis in the elderly. 1969;51-A: 446-55.
Chalmers J. The anatomy and physiology of the intervertebral discs. J Western Pacific Orthopaedic Assocn. 1969;6:1-11.
James JIP. The etiology of scolosis. J Bone Joint Surg 1970;52-B:410-9.
James JIP. Growth and scoliosis. Proceedings of a third symposium. Churchill Livingstone, London 1970:5-7.
Souter WA. 35S sulphate uptake in the rabbit intervertebral disc complex. In: Scoliosis and growth. Zorab PA (ed) Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh, London, New York. 1971:47-57.
James JIP. The treatment of scoliosis in childhood. Developmental Med and Childhood Neurol 1971;13:809-12.
James JIP. Infantile idiopathic scoliosis. Clin Orthop 1971;77:57-72.
Ferreira JH, James JIP. Progressive and resolving infantile idiopathic scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg 1972;54-B:648-55.
McMaster MJ and Coventry MB. Spinal osteotomy in ankylosing spondylitis: Technique, complications and long term results. Proceedings of the Mayo Clinic 1973;48:476-486.
James JIP. Scoliosis. BMJ 1973;ii:192-3.
Wynne-Davies R. Genetic aspects of idiopathic scoliosis. Developmental Med Child Neurol. 1973;24:809-21.
Riseborough EJ, Wynne-Davies R. A genetic survey of idiopathic scoliosis in Boston, Massachusetts. J Bone Joint Surg 1973;55-A:974-82.
James JIP. The etiology of idiopathic scoliosis. In: Robin GC (ed) Scoliosis 1973:3-8.
James JIP. The management of infants with scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg 1974;56-B:566.
Scott JHS. Injuries to the back, spinal cord and pelvis. In: Passmore R, Robson JS (eds) A companion to medical studies 1974;9.1-9.9.
James JIP. The aetiology of scoliosis. In: Zorab PA (ed) Scoliosis and muscle. Heinemann, London 1974.
McMaster MJ, Soule EH, Ivins JC. Hemangiopericytoma : A clinicopathological study and long term follow-up of 60 patients. Cancer 1975;36:2232-2244.
Wynne-Davies R. Congenital vertebral anomalies: aetiology and relationship to spina bifida cystica. J Med Gen. 1975;12:280-8.
James JIP. The management of infants with scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg 1975;57-B:422-9.
Wynne-Davies R. Infantile idiopathic scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg 1975;57-B:138-41.
McMaster MJ. Pseudarthrosis after spinal fusion for scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg 1976;58-B:305-15.
Webb JN, Gillespie WJ. Virus-like particles in paraspinal muscle in scoliosis. BMJ 1976;2:912-3.
James JIP. Scoliosis in the myopathies and neuropathies. BMJ 1976;I:1488-9.
Ponseti IV, Pedrini V, Wynne-Davies R, Duval-Beaupere G. Pathogenesis of scoliosis. Clin Orthop 1976;120:268-80.
Wynne-Davies R. Scoliosis, vertebral anomalies and spinal bifida. Birth Defects 1977;3:75-83.
James JIP. Spinal deformities in myelomeningocele. J Bone Joint Surg 1978;60-B:3-4.
McMaster MJ. Posterior Spinal Fusion in Scoliosis Surgery: An evaluation of the factors influencing posterior spinal fusion and the scintigraphic assessment of the fusion mass. The University of Edinburgh, 1979.
McMaster MJ, Macnicol MF. The Management of progressive infantile idiopathic scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg 1979;61-B:36-42.
Wynne-Davies R, Scott JHS. Inheritance and spondylolisthesis. J Bone Joint Surg 1979;61-B:301-5.
Wynne-Davies R. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. BMJ 1979;2:1446.
Hooper G. Getting it straight. Nursing Mirror 1980;16-18.
McMaster MJ and Merrick MV. The scintigraphic assessment of the scoliotic spine after fusion. J Bone Joint Surg 1980;62-B:65-72.
McMaster MJ. Stability of the scoliotic spine after fusion. J Bone Joint Surg 1980;62-B:59-64.
Lendon RG, Wynne-Davies R, Lendon M. Are congenital vertebral anomalies and spina bifida cystica aetiologically related? J Med Gen 1981;18:424-7.
Minns RA, Hazelwood E, Brown JK, Fulford G, Elton RA. Spinal bifida and cerebral palsy. Z Kinderchir 1981;34:370-8.
Wynne-Davies R, Walsh WK, Gormley J. Achondroplasia and hypochondroplasia. J Bone Joint Surg 1981;63-B:508-15.
McMaster MJ. Scoliosis. Reports of Rheumatic Diseases 1982;79.
McMaster MJ. Management of scoliosis. J Roy Soc Med 1982;75:685-87.
Meredith AD, Leong JCY, Hooper G. The intravenous pyelogram after Dwyer's procedure. Spine 1982;7:519-20.
Court-Brown CM, McMaster MJ. Pseudarthrosis: A late cause of paraparesis after scoliosis surgery. J Bone Joint Surg 1982;64-A:1246-1248.
McMaster M J. and Ohtsuka K. The natural history of congenital scoliosis. A study of 251 patients. J Bone Joint Surg 1982;64-A:1128-47.
McMaster MJ. Traitement de la scoliose. Le Journal International de Medecine. 1982;6(35).
McMaster MJ. The management of spinal deformity in neuromuscular disease. In: Neurological problems in orthopaedics. Galasko CSB (ed) Blackwell Scientific, Edinburgh 1983
Hefti FL, McMaster MJ. The effect of the adolescent growth spurt on early posterior spinal fusion in infantile and juvenile idiopathic scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg 1983;64-B:247-254.
Malcolm-Smith NA, McMaster MJ. The use of induced hypotension to control bleeding during posterior fusion for scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg 1983;65-B:255-8.
McMaster MJ. Infantile idiopathic scoliosis : Can it be prevented? J Bone Joint Surg 1983;65-B:612-7.
McMaster MJ. The surgical management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in Edinburgh.1975-82. J Roy Coll Surg of Edinburgh 1984;29:11-15.
McMaster MJ. Occult intraspinal anomalies and congenital scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg 1984;66-A:588-601.
Hughes SPF, Cairns T, Iyer V, Liston J, Thomson JD. Halo-body device. Paraplegia 1984;22:260-66.
Dohler JR, Kahn MRH, Hughes SPF. Instability of the cervical spine after anterior interbody fusion. Arch Orth Trauma 1985;104:247-50.
McMaster MJ and Carey RPL. The lumbar theco peritoneal shunt syndrome and its surgical management. J Bone Joint Surg 1985;67-B:198-203.
McMaster MJ. Infantile idiopathic scoliosis. In: Pediatric spine. Bradford DS, Hensinger RM (eds). Thieme-Stratton Inc. New York,1985
McMaster MJ. A technique for lumbar spinal osteotomy in ankylosing spondylitis. J Bone Joint Surg 1985;67-B:204-10.
McMaster MJ. Is school screening for scoliosis good or bad? Edinburgh Medicine 1985; 3:20-1.
Scott JHS McQueen MM. Spondylolisthesis. Sem in Orthop 1986;1:112-9.
McMaster MJ and David CV. Hemivertebra as a cause of scoliosis : A study of 104 patients. J Bone Joint Surg 1986;68-B:588-95.
Hughes SPF. Mechanical back pain. Seminars in Orthopaedics 1986;1:91-6.
Boot DA, Hughes SPF. The prevention of adhesions after laminectomy. Clin Orthop 1987;215:296-302.
Boot DA, Khan RH, Sellar RJ, Hughes SPF, Kirkpatrick AE. Computed tomogram myelography in cervical spondylosis. Int Orthop 1987;11:249-54.
Hughes SPF, Dohler JR, Tan KM, Watson HJ, Scott JHS. Lateral mass fusion for low back pain. Arch of Orthop Trauma Surg 1987;106:381-4.
Gibson JNA. Multifidus muscle protein synthesis in idiopathic scoliosis. In: Studies of disuse muscle atrophy in man. MD thesis. London University 1987 pp.167-187.
Phillips J and McMaster MJ. Pathological dislocation of the hip in neurofibromatosis. J Roy Coll Surg Edinburgh 1987;32:180-2.
McMaster MJ. Anterior and posterior instrumentation and fusion of thoraco-lumbar scoliosis due to myelomeningocele. J Bone Joint Surg 1987;69-B:20-25.
Gibson JNA, McMaster MJ, Scrimgeour CM, Stoward PJ and Rennie MJ. Rates of muscle protein synthesis in paraspinal muscles: lateral disparity in children with idiopathic scoliosis. Clin Sci 1988;75:79-83.
McMaster MJ. The long term effects of kyphectomy and spinal stabilisation in children with myelomeningocele. Spine 1988;13:417-24.
McMaster MJ. Prognosis in congenital scoliosis. In:Prognosis in scoliosis. Siegler D, Harrison D, Edgar M (eds). Bishop and Sons, Kent,1988.
McMaster MJ. Lumbar spinal osteotomy in ankylosing spondylitis. J Orth Surg Techniques 1989;4:69-77.
Gertzbein SD, Court-Brown CM. Flexion-distraction injuries of the lumbar spine. Clin Orthop 1988;227:52-60.
Gertzbein SD, Court-Brown CM. Rationale for the management of flexion distraction injuries of the thoracolumbar spine based on a new classification. J Spinal Disorders 1989;2:176-83.
Hughes SPF. Low back pain. Surgery 1989;1570-4.
Hughes SPF. Low back pain. J Kuwait Med Assocn. 1989;23:10-15.
Khan MRH, McInnes A, Hughes SPF. Electrophysiological studies in cervical spondylosis. J Spinal disorders 1989;2:163-9.
McMaster MJ. "There was a crooked man" The Gold Medal Lecture, The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital. The Oswestrian 1991;3:1-4.
Hullin MG, McMaster MJ, Draper ERC and Duff ES. The effect of Luque segmental sublaminar instrumentation on the rib hump in idiopathic scoliosis. Spine 1991;16:402-408.
McMaster MJ. Luque rod instrumentation in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic.scoliosis. A comparative study with Harrington instrumentation : 308 patients. J Bone Joint.Surg 1991;73-B:982-989.
McMaster MJ. Surgery for ankylosing spondylitis. In:Operative spinal surgery. Torrens MJ, Dickson RA. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh, London, New York, 1991.
Davis G, McMaster MJ. The effect of Luque-Rod Instrumentation on the sagittal contour of the lumbosacral spine in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and the preservation of a physiological lumbar lordosis. Spine 1992;17:112-115.
McMaster MJ. Congenital deformities of the spine. In: Operative spinal surgery. A combined neurosurgical and orthopaedic approach. Findlay GFG, Owen R (eds). Blackwell Scientific, Edinburgh, 1992.
Taylor TKF, Gibson JNA, Hugus JJ. Brain stem abnormalities in the aetiology of idiopathic scoliosis. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 1993;75-B:Supp.1:44.
Taylor TKF, Gibson JNA, Cree A. The superficial abdominal reflex as an indicator of brain stem abnormality in scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surgery 1994;76-B:Supp 1:5.
McMaster MJ. Congenital scoliosis. In: Pediatric spine. Principles and practice. Weinstein SL (ed) Raven Press, New York, 1994.
Gibson JNA, Reid R, McMaster MJ. Fibrocartilaginous mesenchymona of the fifth lumbar vertebra treated by vertebrectomy. Spine 1994;19:1992-1997.
Gibson JNA, Waddell G. The surgical management of lumbar disc prolapse. In: Bombardier C, Nachemson A et al (eds.) CMSG Back module of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. The Cochrane Collaboration; Issue 1. Oxford: Update Software; 1997.
Gibson JNA, Grant IC, Waddell G. The surgical management of lumbar disc prolapse: A Cochrane review. J Bone Joint Surg 1998;80-B:47
McMaster MJ . Spinal deformity in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. J Bone Joint Surg 1994;76-B:773-7.
Robinson CM, McMaster MJ. Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis - curve patterns and prognosis in 109 patients. J Bone Joint Surg 1996;78-A:1140-8.
Gibson JNA, Sillence DO, Taylor TKF. Abnormalities of the spine in Goldenhar.syndrome. J Pediatr Orth 1996; 16:344-9.
McMaster MJ. Osteotomy of the cervical spine in ankylosing spondylitis. J Bone Joint Surg 1997;79-B:197-203.
Gibson JNA, Waddell G. The surgical treatment of degenerative lumbar spondylosis. In: Bombardier C, Nachemson A et al (eds.) CMSG Back module of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. The Cochrane Collaboration; Issue 1. Oxford: Update Software; 1997.
McMaster MJ. Congenital scoliosis caused by a unilateral failure of vertebral.segmentation and contralateral hemivertebrae. Spine 1998;23:998-1005.
Ahmed M, Gibson JNA. Do corsets relieve pain? A randomised controlled trial comparing flexible and rigid supports. J Bone Joint Surg 1998;80-B:61.
Waddell G, Gibson JNA, Grant IC. Surgical treatment of lumbar disc prolapse and lumbar spondylosis. In: Nachemson A, Jonsson E. (eds) Swedish council on health technology assessment (SBU) report on back pain. 1998.
Gibson JNA, Grant IC, Waddell G. A Cochrane review of the surgical treatment of lumbar disc prolapse and degenerative lumbar spondylosis. ISSLS Proceedings 1998
Waddell G, Gibson JNA. The scientific evidence on the management of lumbar stenosis. Proceedings of the Ivth Brussels International Spine Symposium, Brussels 1998.
McMaster MJ, Singh H. Natural history of congenital kyphosis and kyphoscoliosis. A study of 112 patients. J Bone Joint Surg 1999;81-A:1367-83.
Waddell G, Gibson JNA, Grant IC. Preliminary report of the Cochrane review of surgical treatment for lumbar spondylosis. In: Szpalski M, Gunzburg R, Pope MH (eds) Lumbar segmental instability. Lippincott Williams Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1999 pp283-9.
Gibson JNA, Waddell G, Grant IC. Surgery for degenerative lumbar spondylosis. (Cochrane review) In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 1, 1999. Oxford: Update software.
Gibson JNA, Grant IC, Waddell G. Surgery for lumbar disc prolapse. (Cochrane review) In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 1, 1999. Oxford: Update software.
Gibson JNA, Grant IC, Waddell G. The Cochrane review of surgery for lumbar disc prolapse and degenerative lumbar spondylosis. Spine 1999;24:1820-32.
Waddell G, Gibson JNA. Scientific evidence on the management of lumbar spinal stenosis. In: Gunzburg R, Szpalski M (eds). Lumbar spinal stenosis. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2000, Chapter 40: 367-71.
Gibson JNA, Waddell G. The surgical treatment of lumbar disc prolapse and degenerative lumbar spondylosis: 1999 update of the Cochrane Review. J Bone Joint Surg 2000;
McKinley JC, Gibson JNA, Levack PA, Graham JC, Park M, Statham PFX. Criteria for surgical intervention in patients with malignant cord compression. J Bone Joint Surg 2000;82-B:208.
Statham PFX, Gibson JNA, Graham JC, Levack PA. Is spinal surgery used appropriately in malignant cord compression? Early results of the Scottish Cord Compression Audit. J Bone Joint Surg 2000; 82-B: Suppl. 1:40
Sinclair KS, McKinley JC, Collie D, Gibson JNA. Radiological score to classify spinal stability in malignant spinal cord compression. J Roy Coll Surg Ed 2001.
Waddell G, Gibson JNA. Ont I nacken - En evidensbaserad ont I ryggen. Kunskapssammanstallning om orsaker, diagnostik och behandling - Surgical treatment of lumbar disc prolapse and degenerative lumbar disc disease. In: Nachemson A, Jonsson E. (eds). Neck and back pain. The scientific evidence of causes, diagnosis and treatment. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins 2000: 305-326
Singh. Congenital kyphosis and kyphoscoliosis: The natural history and results after surgery. PhD thesis, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2000.
McMaster, Singh H. The surgical management of congenital kyphosis and kyphoscoliosis. Spine 2001;26:2146-55.
Levack P, Collie D, Gibson A. et al. A prospective audit of the diagnosis, management and outcome of malignant cord compression. CRAG Report 97/08, July 2001
Waddell G, Gibson JNA. Disc herniation. Are recent surgical developments also recent advances? In: Gunzberg R, Szpalski M (eds.) Lumbar Disk Herniation. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, New York 2001.
Gibson JNA, Ahmed M. The effectiveness of flexible and rigid supports in patients with lumbar backache. J of Orth Medicine 2002;24:86-9.
McMaster MJ. Congenital Deformities of the Spine. J Roy Coll Surg Edinburgh 2002;47:475-80.
Levack P, Graham J, Collie D, Grant R, Kidd J, Kunkler I, Gibson A et al. Don't wait for a sensory level - listen to the symptoms: a prospective audit of the delays in diagnosis of malignant cord compression. Clin Oncol 2002;14(6):472-80.
Gibson JNA, Hallett A. Spinal fusion in patients with single level degenerate disc disease and neural compression - a prospective randomised study. Proceedings of the International Society for Surgery of the Lumbar Spine, May 2003:72.
Gibson JNA, Waddell G. Rationale for the surgical treatment of degenerative disc disease from the Cochrane review. In: Degenerative Disc Disease. Gunzberg R, Szpalski M, Andersson GBJ (eds) Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, New York, 2003.

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